Porter Robinson recently performed at Coachella‘s main stage to a packed crowd. After the show, he sat down for an interview with EW to discuss how he’s feeling about his career at the moment.
Robinson has been very outspoken about his struggle with depression and how that prevented him from making new music. However, his latest album, Nurture, which was released two years ago, has been a personal triumph.
The End of an Era
Robinson’s Coachella set marked both an ending and a new beginning for him. As the final U.S. performance of his long-running Nurture tour, Robinson, 30, wanted to change things up.
“It was the debut of this band, and I’m playing way more guitar than I’ve ever played before,” he says. “And I just wanted to take on a different role, not being as behind the decks anymore. These are my songs, this is my music, I want to embody that and take up the whole stage.”
But while Robinson’s performance was a success, he is now contemplating a change in his approach to music.
Porter Robinson recently performed at Coachella’s main stage to a packed crowd. Less than an hour after performing a high-energy set to a packed crowd at Coachella‘s main stage on Sunday evening, Porter Robinson is still feeling the adrenaline rush. Lounging on a plush couch outside of his trailer located behind the stage, he’s finally cooling off in the shade after changing out of his performance wardrobe into something more comfortable (he needed something dry after dumping water all over himself during the set, after all). He sat down for an interview with EW to discuss how he was feeling about his career at the moment.
Robinson has been very outspoken about his struggle with depression and how that prevented him from making new music. However, his latest album, Nurture, which was released two years ago, has been a personal triumph.
“I really value my happiness and sanity so it’s just about protecting myself. We’ll see how it affects the art,” he tells EW at Coachella.
The End of an Era
Robinson’s Coachella set marked both an ending and a new beginning for him. As the final U.S. performance of his long-running Nurture tour, Robinson, 30, wanted to change things up.
“It was the debut of this band, and I’m playing way more guitar than I’ve ever played before,” he says. “And I just wanted to take on a different role, not being behind the decks anymore. These are my songs, and this is my music. I want to embody that and take up the whole stage.”
But while Robinson’s performance was a success, he is now contemplating changing his approach to music.